What are critical features of a compelling application to Stage 2 of the CIHR Foundation Scheme competition? The Foundation Scheme application is dramatically different for a CIHR Operating Grant application in content, length, and style. Since the Foundation competition is new in 2014, and we have no prior reviewers, applicants or applications, two mock Stage 2 applications have been created as a starting point for discussions. Participants were sent the theme 1 mock application in advance of the meeting. The mock stage 2 application is available for download